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Cooperative Agency - ONTARIO
Several weeks ago, CICPO approached the Ministry of Education with the idea of a Cooperative Agency for Ontario ICPs. They listened and have put together a smaller working group to discuss the potential of this model. Included in the group are members of CICPO, CCPRN, Municipalities and Agencies. Our first meeting is August 20th!
There will be a video released soon (CICPO and Megan Elford - welcometothezoo.ca ) outlining what this model will look like and offer a bit of a comparative to other agency models. I will post as soon as available. Basically, the model we're proposing would cost ICPs somewhere between $750-$1000/yr (tax deductible) to be affiliated, which is thousands of dollars lower than the current agency model. While allowing ICPs to retain their autonomy (selecting own clients, setting fees, creating contracts, etc), the agency will provide ongoing professional development, support and mentoring. In addition, where applicable, there would be inclusion in a registry pairing children with special needs with ICPs with specialized expertise and education in these areas. The registry will be the first of its kind.
With Universal Child Care a very real possibility in the future, the Cooperative would allow ICPs the licensing they require to continue to participate in the childcare industry unencumbered as well as allow us the 6th child and the ability to apply to the ministry for waiving the 2 under 2 (special circumstances). Basically, we'd get everything agency providers do, but with a lot less hassle and expense.
We need feedback from ICPs across the province that we can incorporate into our briefing with the Ministry on Aug 20th. The main question we need answered will come out with the video in a short survey. So please, mull this new information over, talk about it with your friends, clients, etc and keep an eye out for the video and survey. It would be truly wonderful if we could get this off the ground for providers all over the province!
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